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Globalization And Tradition: Ethnobotanical Case Study In A Rural Village In Bhutan

This is a presentation from the 60th Annual Conference of the Society for Economic Botany held in Cincinnati, OH from June 2-6, 2019. Globalization And Tradition: Ethnobotanical Case Study In A Rural Village In Bhutan Maria Fadiman, Ngawang Gyeltshen, Chris Rainer, Olivia McKendrick Institution: Florida Atlantic University Bhutan, known for its Gross National Happiness, proves to be more interesting than the image portrayed. This paper is part of a project stemming from work with the group Cultural Sanctuaries, whose mission is to: “Create a global series of cultural sanctuaries that support the work of traditional and indigenous communities”. The study site, Rukha village, located in the buffer zone of Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park in Bhutan, is surrounded by forest and the residents are the last Olep speakers in the country. Their culture and their ecosystem are poised in a moment of change, as a road is being built connecting from the main highway to the village, with the increased potential of deforestation and cultural degradation. As times change, so do the people and their knowledge and traditions. This paper represents the ethnobotanical part of the project, working with a larger team made up of linguists, anthropologists, photographers and cultural mediators. Through participant collaboration we recorded and analyzed useful plant species in the categories of medicine, tea, food, transport, construction, ornamentals and spirituality. Plant names are recorded in Zhonka, Olep and the scientific name. This data is used as a lasting record for the people of Rukha, as well as creating a data base for the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Tarayana Foundation to provide cultural ecological data to provide a basis on which to create a Cultural Sanctuary. Surprising results reveal themselves as a culture is on the brink of a new connection to the outside world, as outside influences prove to already be incorporated into their traditions.